induce
to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind: to induce a person to buy a raffle ticket.
to bring about, produce, or cause: That medicine will induce sleep.
Physics. to produce (an electric current) by induction.
Logic. to assert or establish (a proposition about a class of phenomena) on the basis of observations on a number of particular facts.
Genetics. to increase expression of (a gene) by inactivating a negative control system or activating a positive control system; derepress.
Biochemistry. to stimulate the synthesis of (a protein, especially an enzyme) by increasing gene transcription.
Origin of induce
1synonym study For induce
Other words for induce
Opposites for induce
Other words from induce
- in·duc·i·ble, adjective
- non·in·duc·i·ble, adjective
- pre·in·duce, verb (used with object), pre·in·duced, pre·in·duc·ing.
- re·in·duce, verb (used with object), re·in·duced, re·in·duc·ing.
- un·in·duc·i·ble, adjective
Words that may be confused with induce
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How to use induce in a sentence
They depend on actual biological material because they need to induce an immune response which builds antibodies and then, hopefully, builds up protection against a pathogen.
Businesses around the country are boarding up their shop windows ahead of this week’s vote—unsure of what to expect—and election-induced anxiety is high.
Voter intimidation, Russian influence, refusal to accept results: What could go wrong on Election Night | Nicole Goodkind | November 2, 2020 | FortuneNearly all addictive drugs, like cocaine and alcohol, increase dopamine levels, and the chemically induced dopamine reward leads to further drug cravings.
The Epigenetic Secrets Behind Dopamine, Drug Addiction and Depression | R. Douglas Fields | October 27, 2020 | Quanta MagazineEven if each oscillator is weak, sync between them can induce a strong and very selective force.
Are the Brain’s Electromagnetic Fields the Seat of Consciousness? - Facts So Romantic | Tam Hunt | October 27, 2020 | NautilusMany jobs lost to coronavirus-induced cutbacks are those at risk of being replaced by technology, like positions in the service sector.
The jobs most threatened by automation because of Covid-19 | Amanda Shendruk | October 26, 2020 | Quartz
British Dictionary definitions for induce
/ (ɪnˈdjuːs) /
(often foll by an infinitive) to persuade or use influence on
to cause or bring about
med to initiate or hasten (labour), as by administering a drug to stimulate uterine contractions
logic obsolete to assert or establish (a general proposition, hypothesis, etc) by induction
to produce (an electromotive force or electrical current) by induction
to transmit (magnetism) by induction
Origin of induce
1Derived forms of induce
- inducer, noun
- inducible, adjective
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